- [uncountable]
the state of not being involved in something in an emotional or personal way 超然；超脱；冷漠 He answered with an air of detachment. 他回答时带着冷漠的神态。 She felt a sense of detachment from what was going on. 她对眼前发生的事感到很超然。
Extra ExamplesShe gazed at the body with almost clinical detachment. 她以一种近乎超然的态度盯着那具尸体。 She watched with complete detachment as the others made all the preparations. 其他人都在做准备，她完全置身事外地旁观。 his increasing detachment from reality 他的日渐脱离现实
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- complete
- clinical
- professional
- …
- have
- show
- with detachment
- detachment from
- an air of detachment
- a feeling of detachment
- a sense of detachment
- …
- [uncountable] (approving)
the state of not being influenced by other people or by your own feelings 公正；客观；独立 In judging these issues a degree of critical detachment is required. 在裁决这些争议时须要有一定程度的公正判断力。 The judges show impartiality and detachment. 这些法官表现得不偏不倚，冷静客观。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- complete
- clinical
- professional
- …
- have
- show
- with detachment
- detachment from
- an air of detachment
- a feeling of detachment
- a sense of detachment
- …
- [countable]
a group of soldiers, ships, etc. sent away from a larger group, especially to do special duties 分遣队；支队；特遣小分队 a detachment of artillery 炮兵支队
Extra ExamplesTopics War and conflictc2A detachment of marines was left to guard the site. 一支海军陆战队的分遣队留守该处。 The attack wiped out the entire twelve-man detachment. 那次袭击杀死了分遣队所有成员共十二人。
- [uncountable]
the act of detaching something; the process of being detached from something 拆卸；分离；分遣 to suffer detachment of the retina 出现视网膜脱落
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from French détachement, from détacher ‘to detach’, earlier destacher, from des- (expressing reversal) + attacher ‘attach’.